Sandra Ballatore
PUBLISHED WRITER/TEACHER IMPROVES WRITING FAST
Online Drawing and Painting and Crafts tutor
Los Angeles, CA
5 (2 reviews)
Teaches
Drawing and Painting and Crafts expertise
I am a painter and writer who loves to set up great lessons that are easy to follow and result in wonderful art works. These lessons follow the desires of the students. For example, I can teach beginn... read more
Teaching preferences
Academic level
College, High School, Middle School, Elementary School
About
I am a published writer/editor who has taught Language Arts and writing in elementary schools and universities for thirty years. Also, I have tutored high school and college essay writing in person an... read more
Education
Various Writing Workshops and Classes in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, NM
not for credit, Creative Writing, Art Writing, Screenwriting, Bookmaking
1985 - 1995
University of California San Diego
Master of Fine Arts in Writing, Writing in the Arts
1976 - 1980
Pasadena City College
Drawing, Painting, Art History, 2-D Design, 3-Design, Printmaking
1971 - 1974
Southern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, Education
1970 - 1974
Experience
Author of Writing Smart, More than Ever, Your Words Matter--A humorous how-to-write guide
Self-published, Available on Amazon.com/author/Sandy Ballatore
2021 - 2022
Writer and designer of a book for children and adults. It is extremely comprehensive, written for ad... read more
Author of The Secret of Writing Well: Self-Editing for Teens and Adults
Self-published, available on Amazon.com/author/Sandy Ballatore
2020 - 2021
This is a young-people's, step-by-step guide that teaches the basics of how to write good papers for... read more
Author of Freewriting, Creative Writing for Fun, Activity Book
Self-published, available on Amazon.com/author/Sandy Ballatore
2019 - 2020
Children's book with prompts and illustrations for writing stories on each page.
ESL Teacher
Berlitz, Other language schools in Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley
Sep 1996 - Jun 2003
Taught ESL classes to students from Japan, China, Mongolia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Germany, T... read more
Author/curator, Exhibition Catalog, Romantic Modernism, A History of Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum of New Mexico
1989 - 1995
Curator of Contemporary Art
Museum of New Mexico, Fine Arts Museum
Sep 1989 - Jun 1994
Planned exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, crafts; wrote and edited exhibition catalogs. Wrote wa... read more
Art History Lecturer, Gallery Director
Santa Monica Community College
Sep 1987 - 1989
Taught the History of Modern Art. Organized and designed exhibitions.
Writer
Albuquerque Journal, L A Weekly, Art in America, Various Museum Catalogs
Sep 1980 - 1989
Wrote newspaper articles on artists, exhibitions and art events in Albuquerque, NM
Writing Teacher
California State University Los Angeles
Sep 1981 - Jun 1987
Taught Writing, Intro to Art, Art History, other classes.
Writing Teacher
Claremont Graduate School
Jan 1985 - Jun 1985
Graduate students in Fine Arts were taught to write about art.
Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Writer
Images&Issues Magazine
Sep 1980 - Dec 1984
Founded a 64-page magazine that was published quarterly, then bi-monthly. Copy edited and content-ed... read more
Elementary Teacher
Helen Keller School, Long Beach; Sylvania Elementary School, Ohio; others
Sep 1974 - 1977
Classroom teaching in third and first grades in California and Ohio.
Writer, Los Angeles Editor
Artweek Magazine
Sep 1973 - Aug 1975
Wrote weekly reviews of exhibitions in museums and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Dieg... read more
5.0 (2 reviews)
Andrew Butcher
5
ONLINE COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING
Ms. Sandy has been an invaluable resource for me throughout my middle and high school academic journey. She has not only helped me become a better writer but has taught me how to confidently and effectively express myself through writing. Thanks to Sandy I have a breadth of knowledge not only in the conventions of writing, but also in different stylistic and creative modes of writing. I couldn’t recommend Sandy enough whether it’s as an editor, tutor, teacher, or writing coach all together, you can’t go wrong with someone who has a lifetime of experience in teaching.
May 13, 2024Andrew Butcher
5
Composition Writing
Sandy has been an invaluable resource for me throughout my middle and high school academic journey. She has not only helped me become a better writer but has taught me how to confidently and effectively express myself through writing. Thanks to Sandy I have a breadth of knowledge not only in the conventions of writing, but also in different stylistic and creative modes of writing. I couldn’t recommend Sandy enough whether it’s as an editor, tutor, teacher, or writing coach all together, you can’t go wrong with someone who has a lifetime of experience in teaching.
May 13, 2024Stories
WRITING FOR SUCCESS Professional Writing Teacher
APA, MLA ESSAY-WRITING TUTOR -- H.S. and College
GUIDED READING -- All Ages -- Building vocab and comprehension with classic lit...
POETRY FOR KIDS * Reading it *Writing it * Loving it *
Starting SAT/ACT Prep Early is Smart
IMAGINATION EXPLODES Contemporary Art History
GOOD WRITING STARTS EARLY
WE WRITE CRAZY STORIES --DON'T TRY TO STOP US!
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